Benfica 2022-2023 Away Shirt - João Neves No.87 (M)

📐 Flat measurements

Lay a shirt that fits you well flat, measure it the same way and compare — vintage often sizes differently from new.

No flaws. The yellow is bright and perfectly even — on this colour the slightest stain or faded patch would show immediately, and there is none. The orange zigzag pattern keeps all its contrast. The V-neck holds its shape, the three black shoulder stripes are crisp, and the inner labels are complete and perfectly legible. The nameset and sponsors are flawless, with no cracking.

Unsure about the size? This adidas M is well proportioned (52 x 76 cm), with a generous length: compare the flat measurements above, or read my size guide.

✦ Authenticity guaranteed for life

Item checked by hand in my authentication workshop. If a piece bought from me is ever identified as a unofficial, I refund it in full. Guarantee with no expiry date.

• Inner label photographed (photo 4): reference HF3410 and production date 02/22. February 2022, the run produced for the 2022-2023 season
• The zigzag pattern is woven, not printed: that's the decisive test on this model. The orange chevrons are produced by a raised jacquard — you can feel them under your finger and they catch the light differently depending on the angle. Unofficial pieces print the pattern flat onto plain yellow
• Embroidered eagle, with three stars above: the bird and the spoked wheel are raised embroidery and the motto on the crest stays legible under a loupe. On an unofficial piece the whole thing is heat-pressed and the wheel detail is lost
• The tram pictogram under the back collar: a small yellow eléctrico screen-printed just below the neckline, a nod to Lisbon's trams. It's a detail fan versions almost always omit
• Real photos of the exact shirt for sale, never stock images — full method in my authentication guide

📖 The year the 87 first appeared

A yellow shirt with chevrons, a number 87 on the back: this piece marks the very beginning of the story, the season an eighteen-year-old midfielder stepped out of the academy and into the first team.

🏆 Portuguese champions 2022-2023. Benfica won Liga Portugal at the end of this season — the title that earned them the gold champions badge the following year.

🌟 João Neves' debut. It was in 2022-2023 that he made his first first-team appearances. Two years later he signed for Paris Saint-Germain.

⭐ A notable European run. Benfica reached the Champions League quarter-finals that season — hence the Starball on the sleeve.

🚋 A shirt that talks about Lisbon — the yellow, the chevrons, and that little tram hidden under the back collar: adidas produced one of the club's most narrative away kits here, a postcard of the city rather than just a second shirt.

🎯 Who is this shirt for?

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